Shade hanger



April 9, 1929. MQORE 1,708,733

SHADE HANGER Filed Dec; 23, 1925 WITNESS: AITORNEY Patented Apr. 9, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

ALVIN MOORE, OF LAHCASTER, OHIO.

SHADE HANG-ER.

Application filed December 23, 1925. Serial No. 77,326.

The object of this invention is to provide means for mounting a window shade, and more particularly means formounting the brackets to be carried by each side of a window frame.

A further object is to provide a bracket mounting device comprising channel element including a notched portion, and to provide a. bracket, for cooperation with the channel, said bracket including resilientarms, and further including devices adapted to engage the notched portion of the channel member.

- plication;

Figure 1 shows the channel element, in front elevation.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22 of me 1. V

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in perspective, showing especially the ears formed on the under side of the brackets for engaging the notched portion of the structure of Figure l.

Figure 4 shows a bracket having a flat portion 17, for the flattened pintle of the shade roller.

In carrying out the invention, 1 provide a bracket supporting device including a base 10, apertured for screws such as 11, and provided with flanges 12 and 13, the ends of the flanges being cutaway if desired as illustrated, in order that the bracket or brackets to be applied, may be easily moved into position.

The lower flange 13 is notched at 14, for the purpose. of engaging the bracket or brackets to be mounted within the channel member. 7

Each bracket includes resilient arms 15 and 16, and each of the arms has formed therewith a foot portion 15 or 16', at an abrupt angle with reference to the main portion of the arms. A loop 17 is provided at the juncture of elements 15 and 16, and may he proportioned to engage the end members a shade or the end of a pole of Figfthe type usually employed for hanging curtains, or sometimes employed for that purpose.

On the under side of element 16, and adjacent to the angle between this element and member 16, ears or lugs such as 18 are provided, and these devices are adapted to engage the notches let of the channel memher, and retain the brackets in the desired position.

The arms 15 and 16 are pressed towards each other, in applying the device, or bracket, to the channel member, and when held in this position, the bracket is moved into the end portion of the channel, and when the desired position is secured, the arms 15 and 16 are released, the elements 18 engaging the notches 14:, for the purpose indicated.

Devices of this general type may be employed for each bracket, and mounted respectively on the sides of the window frame, or an extended channel element may be mounted at the upper part of the frame,

and extend across the latter, in order to support two brackets for a shade or curtain, as the case may be. I

Figure 4 shows a bracket having a Hat portion 17 for the flattened pintle of the shade roller.

By the use of this construction, the brackets when mounted may be used permanently, for rollers of varying length, and damage to the window frame, incident to the shifting of brackets, is avoided.

Whatis claimed is:

A device of the class described, comprising a channel element, the flanges of the channel being turned towards each other, and the edge portions of one of the channels including engaging devices, and a bracket comprising a shade holding portion and a plurality of resilient arms, the arms diverging with reference to each other, and including deflected portions guided by the flanges of the channel, and one of the arms including ears bracing the point where this arm is de- 

